German Chancellor Merz vows to stay on despite 'disaster' state election exit polls

Embattled German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to remain in office despite describing the latest state election exit polls as 'a disaster'. In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the CDU was projected to just scrape into parliament, while the AfD was on way to triumph the most votes. Merz called the effect 'a disaster'. In Berlin, the ruling CDU was also expected to be beaten by Die Linke (The Left). Merz is under mounting pressure, with mediocre